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Konica (I) - 1948
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Konica's first 35mm camera $59.50 with f3.5 lens in 1949 ($545 in 2010 dollars)
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Konica's first commercially-sold 35mm camera.
Konica didn't call it the "I";
that's a qualifier that was used informally once the II came out.
This is the original 1948 version,
without flash synchronization.
The name "Konica" comes from Konishiroku Camera.
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All the leather from the bottom is gone,
except for the important part that says "Made in Occupied Japan".
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Here's an ad for the Konica from the June 1949 issue of Popular Photography:
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